Rainy-day-tablet shield



Sept. 13, 192.7. 1,642,384

W. A. PRYOR RAIN? DAY TABLET SHIELD Filed March 11. 1926 20 g. -WWAW +7 gwwmtoz [4 27/31/22 flywform. of clip,

Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

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RAINY-DAYEABLET srirE'LD.

' Application filed' March i1, 192s. Serial No. 93,993.

This invention relates to devieesfor -shielding writing boards" or pads from the rain and the general object oftheinv'efitio'n' is to provide a very simple, light, and easily h'an-; dled device of this characteradapted to be disposed over a writing b'oard or tablet and engaged therewith, and so formed that the hand may be inserted through onesideofthe device so that "writing' maybe placed upon the 'tablet or board, the invention being par ticularly adapted for use by railroad em t ployees in checking the numbers of'cars.

Alfurther object is to'provide adevice of this character whichmay be cheaplyi made andreadily handled invention is ill ustratedin the accom pany' ing drawings wherein: Figure l is aivperspective view of a writtector'appliedthereto; Fig. 2 is a face View of shield by itselfj 7 r Fig. 3 is aiperspective view 'of the-'cover;"

Fig. 4 is a: fragmentary perspective View" longltudinal member 12. I do not, how 7 of one edge of the cover showing a modified Referring V seen that my devicecomprises a supporting frame. consisting of sa "long'itudinallyj dis posed strip .10, preferably otligh't metal or other" material might be used for this purpose, and from which extend'upwardly' and laterally a plurality of frame strips 11, so that these stripsiconstitute in efiectahalf arch. Theextremities ot'these strips 11 remote from the longitudinal strip 10 are connected by a longitudinal strip 12. Projecting from the strip 10 at right angles thereto and in the same plane therewith, is a supporting strip 13. The longitudinally extending strip 10 is provided with a'flange 14 and the strip 12 is provided at intervals with projecting'studs 15 fora purpose to be later stated.

Projecting downward from one of the end strips 11 is a hood 16 of sheet metal or any other suitable material. The maiterial of this hood is extended at one'end as at 16*, so as to join and be attached to the strip 13, thus constituting a brace sup-porting the frame formed by the members 11 and 12. Thestrip 10 is adapted to bedisposed upon the margin of the writing board17, or a board supporting a tablet, with the flange 14: engaged against the edge of this board, as

ingft'ablet or support with my shield'pro V W1tl1 outwardly projectingstuds'lo and the coverm1ght have sockets 20 engage'able with the translucent I have illu'strated the studs 15 said studs.

to. these drawings 5 it willfb e asfibeing provided with hook-shaped clips 20%j-to;engage with the inember 12. It will shown in Figure 1. This board 17,1nay be of paste board as usual, or it may be of thin wood OIHIIYOthQDSUltablQ material, and is providedr'with the usual clip 17 at its upper end whereby sheets of paper maybe held upon-the-boardz' I I Adapted-to be disposed over the frame tormedbythe strips 11, 12 and '13'is a cover of translucent, or transparentmaterial, preferably-constructed as illustrated in Figure and preferably constructed-lot celluloid; isinglass, or the like.

as illustrated in Figure 1, might-be provided I This as illustrated,

consists. ota sheet of celluloid 18 bound at 'its margins by leather 19L" Thissheet' otcelluloid is adapted to be disposed over; the 7 frame formed by the strips 11, 12 "and'l3 and may be detachably engagedtherewith in any" suitable way. Thus, the supporting'frame,

as b'eing mounted' up on clips 21 of common construction adapted 'tobe slipped up'on'the I be seen that the celluloid sheet 18 whenin place constitutes a cover whichissupported"- so as'to extend upwardly and laterally over the tablet supporting 'b'oard 'lf and form the cover for saidbo'arrhandftor the tablet,

which cover is open' "entirely "along one end and along one side so as to permit the in sertion of an arm into the shield beneath the cover and from one side and not require that the arm shall be inserted only through one end of the shield. The hood 16 has its lower edge spaced from the boardl'? so as to permit the left hand to grasp the upper edge of the board while the board 17 rests upon the left arm and the board held so that the right forearm may be inserted beneath the cover or shield and used in writing. This hood prevents rain from striking downward upon the left hand and upon that portion of the tablet adjacent to what may the upper end of the shield Preferably. the cover 18, formed of cellu loid with the binding strips 19, is provided at one end with a downward and lateral extension 22 or flap which extends downbe termed and thus prevents rain from striking inward between the translucent cover and the upper edge of the hood.

In the use of this do *iee it it be desired to jot down upon the tablet of paper on the board Certain numbers as lior instanee, ear numbers. which work must be done in the open and under all sorts of weather eonditions, the supporting :l'rame disposed llat upon the tablet and may be either clamped thereto by means of the elanip 1'! or sine ply rest thereon and the hand is inserted through the side oi the supporting frame and the notes are nuido upon the tablet. The translucent cover 18 gives ample light so that the writer may see what he is doing and at the same time rain or snow is kept oit oi the tablet itself.

The device is so constructed that it may be readily held in one hand when no writ ing is being done thus leaving the other hand free to use a lantern. This deviee while particularly designed for the use of trainmen in checking ears, it is not limited to this use as it might be used wherever it is desirable to take outdoor notes in rainy or snowy weather.

1 have illustrated an embodiment of my invention which I have found to be partieularly eileetire, I do not wish to be limited thereto as many changes might be made in the details without departing from the spirit of the invention as delined in the appended claims.

1. A shield for writing tablets eoinprising a base :l'raine adapted to rest ilat upon a tablet supporting board, the :l'rame having cover supporting members extending from one side oi the base frame and arching laterally and upward over the same and terniinating in a plane above the base :tranie, a cover ol translucent material supported by said members, and a hood extending downward and outward at one end oi? the cover and having its lower edge spaced from the end of the base frame to permit; the insertion of the fingers.

2. A shield for writing tablets eoniiprisii'ig a supporting base adapted to be associated with a writing tablet, a transparent. cover supported by the base and extending i'ipward and laterally, the shield being entirely open at one end and along one side whereby to permit the insertion of the arm and hand of a writer, and a hood extending downward at one end of the cove and having its lower edge free from attachment whereby to permit the other hand of the writer to hold the tablet.

3. A shield for writing tal lets including a cover supporting base adapted to be assoeiated with a writing tablet, the base includ ing a cross bar adjaeei'lt one end thereof, and a transparei'it cover extending up' 'ard and late ally from the base, the shield being entirely open at one end and along one side whereby to permit the insertion of the hand and arm ot a writer, the shield being formed to provide a hood extending downward from the cover and spaced from the cross bar whereby to permit the introduction of one hand of the writer and the support 01 the tablet.

A shield for writing tablets including a tablet support and a cover oiltransparent material extending over the same and supported thereby, the shield including a hood extending downward from the cover at one end thereot, and spaced IlIOll'l the tablet support to permit the insertion of the hand between the tablet support andthe lower edge of: the hood. and the cover being open from one end to the other along one side and open at the end opposite said hood.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atlix my signature.

WILLIAM A. PRYOR. 

